Re: [Histonet] Incubation of Ab more then 1 hour in autostainer

2010-03-19 Thread Kim Merriam
Hi Naira, We routinely do a 2 hour incubation in primary, but we make sure that more antibody is on the slide than would be necessary for most other reagents (500-600 ul).  We have not had any issues of drying.  If you are concerned about it, just make it 2 antibody steps instead of 1 on the

[Histonet] Processor malfunction

2010-03-19 Thread Charles, Roger
Happy Friday to all, Our processor shut off last evening in 80% alcohol due to a misconnection of the next reagent. We restarted this morning when we arrived but the tissues were sitting in 80% for 9 hours. My question is what affect will this have on the tissues which are a mixture of medulla

[Histonet] RE: Processor malfunction

2010-03-19 Thread Rittman, Barry R
Roger The tissue may be sightly harder and a little more difficult therefore to section but apart from that don't see any real problems. You may not notice any difference. Barry From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

RE: [Histonet] mouse perfusion rate

2010-03-19 Thread Merced M Leiker
The vasculature will leak too much and the mouse will get bloated - you'll see it first in either the intestines blowing up like a balloon or fluid coming out of the nose. Just not the same as the heart pumping when the mouse is alive with intact physiology and normal functioning. Don't know

RE: SPAM-LOW: RE: [Histonet] Incubation of Ab more then 1 hour in autostainer

2010-03-19 Thread Patsy Ruegg
Yea I don't do incubations for longer than one hour on the autostainer and I do put thin trays of water under the slides and on the sides of the machine (it is very dry in Colorado), but I can think of a way you could do longer incubations if you were around, put a coverslip or parafilm over the

[Histonet] Dermpath: dermal/epidermal junction

2010-03-19 Thread Traczyk7
Kristen, Have you noticed the artifact in every section of a ribbon, or are some sections better than others? If it's in all or most of the ribbon then you might want to look at the temperature of, or how much time the paraffin ribbon stays on the waterbath. It may not be tearing of the

RE: [Histonet] Incubation of Ab more then 1 hour in autostainer

2010-03-19 Thread Margaryan, Naira
Dear Histonetters, Thanks everyone for several good advices. I'll try all suggestions: increase volume from 600ul to 800ul, add more primary antibody step and put hot water dishes inside of machine to keep humidity as high as possible. Hopefully it will work... Many thanks, Naira

[Histonet] H pylori by IHC

2010-03-19 Thread Kelley Durden
Does anyone have a recommendation for learning IHC for H pylori?   Nice product? Nice protocol? Nice learning tool? ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

[Histonet] Slide Costing Thanks

2010-03-19 Thread Breeden, Sara
Thanks to those of you who sent me Magical Spreadsheets for Calculating Histo Costs. I highly recommend the one that Tim Morken did for a presentation at 2007 NSH - it is excellent and covers every conceivable scenario and allows you to calculate anything. I hesitate to forward it without his

RE: [Histonet] H pylori by IHC

2010-03-19 Thread Sebree Linda A
Check the archives, I recently responded to Histonet on this very topic. Linda A. Sebree University of Wisconsin Hospital Clinics IHC/ISH Laboratory DB1-223 VAH 600 Highland Ave. Madison, WI 53792 (608)265-6596 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

[Histonet] RE: Slide Costing Thanks

2010-03-19 Thread Morken, Tim
Thanks Sara, I'm glad you find it useful. I give out the spreadsheet to anyone who wants it and you can pass it on to whoever wants it. It was part of several NSH workshops I and Jan Gardner gave on cost accounting so those who attended those workshops received a copy of it as well. Tim Morken

[Histonet] NSH Summer Symposium and VIR Forum

2010-03-19 Thread Brenda Royce
The 3rd Annual NSH Summer Symposium will be held in Indianapolis, IN this year on June 14-15, 2010. Be the leader in the histo-race and come to Indy to get the education and tools needed to stay ahead. You can earn up to 10 continuing education hours during this 2 day event. On-line

[Histonet] Histologic image of fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD)

2010-03-19 Thread Lise Matzke
Hi there, I'm wondering if anyone has a histologic image of an artery from a case of fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) that I could borrow. thanks, Lise ***CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE*** This electronic message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain

[Histonet] Fungus Controls

2010-03-19 Thread Weems, Joyce
I have requested fungus control from the NSH bank, and now I'm asking you guys... do you have non-Aspergillus controls? Our pathologists do not like us to use Aspergillus and we are looking for Histoplasmosis if anyone would have any to share. Thanks and Happy Friday! j Joyce Weems Pathology

[Histonet] Histology Supervisor Job Opening

2010-03-19 Thread Elizabeth Kronenberger
We are a thriving dermatopathology laboratory in operation for 15 years, with 4 pathologists and 6 histology technicians, processing 25,000 biopsies/year. The supervisor oversees all laboratory functions, with the primary role being participation with and supervision of our excellent team of

[Histonet] Florida Histotech needed

2010-03-19 Thread LYork
Panama City, Florida seeking experienced Histotechnician for new lab in dermatology practice. Responsibilities include grossing, processing, embedding, cutting, staining, and cover-slipping of skin specimens. HT(ASCP) certification preferred, no Florida license required. Lab is located on the

RE: [Histonet] Dermpath Lab People

2010-03-19 Thread R J VAZQUEZ
Kristen Are the tissues coming from the same client or is it all derms across the board and just some of them? To me if the tissue is separating at the dermal/epidermal junction, that saline or some sort of salt solution is involved. Just a thought. Robyn Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010

[Histonet] Hart Tissue Online Group is born!

2010-03-19 Thread Carol Bain
The hardtissue group at Yahoo! Groups is good to go. Here are the details on hardtissue: Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hardtissue Group email address: hardtis...@yahoogroups.com Ready to start? Send an e-mail to my gmail account - clqsousa - and I will add you as a member. Then,

[Histonet] Edge-Rite blades

2010-03-19 Thread Jennifer MacDonald
Does anyone out there have a current supplier for Edge-Rite blades? Thank you, Jennifer MacDonald ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

[Histonet] Histotech Needed in SF Bay Area.

2010-03-19 Thread Erik Dokken
On Assignment Healthcare is currently looking for a Histo Tech for a contract assignment here in the Bay Area. This assignment would start ASAP and will be for an indefinite period of time as it is to covering for a leave of absence. Hours are: Monday through Friday, 5:30am to 2:00pm. For

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[Histonet] HarD Tissue Online Group is born!

2010-03-19 Thread Carol Bain
I can't believe I mispelled hard tissue on the subject of my first message! Sorry about that! I have sent an invite to all of you who responded. Thank you all! Have a great weekend, CB p.s.: Generally speaking this is a new e-group independent from histonet, dedicated to connect people who work